{"id":309218,"date":"2024-02-03T12:01:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T18:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=309218"},"modified":"2024-02-03T19:11:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T01:11:13","slug":"playboy-club-casino-dancer-hired-by-sketchy-lawyer-receives-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/playboy-club-casino-dancer-hired-by-sketchy-lawyer-receives-damages\/","title":{"rendered":"Playboy Club Casino Dancer Hired by Sketchy Lawyer Receives Damages"},"content":{"rendered":"

A former dancer at London\u2019s Playboy Club Casino<\/a> was recruited as a legal secretary by a male lawyer who was a patron at the venue.<\/p>\n

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A dancer at London\u2019s Playboy Club Casino (not pictured) was told she was \u201can obedient little slave creature\u201d by a patron who hired her as a legal secretary. (Image: Inside Hook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But the woman, who had been working at the casino while studying for a post-graduate diploma in Law, was never paid for her subsequent work. Instead, she was told her new employer was \u201cGod\u201d and that she was an \u201cobedient little slave creature,\u201d according to tribunal filings. Employment Judge Anne Martin described the case as \u201cextraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n

The woman, referred to only as \u201cBR\u201d during the tribunal, has been awarded \u00a318K (US$23k) compensation for injury to feelings, nearly \u00a35K (US$6K) in unpaid wages, plus \u00a35K interest.<\/p>\n

High-End Law Firm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

BR was approached by the now-deceased lawyer, referred to in filings only as \u201cAD,\u201d at the Playboy Club. He invited her to work as his own personal secretary at Eldwick Law, a London-based boutique disputes law firm that deals with high-end clients. At the time, AD was a consultant lawyer at Eldwick.<\/p>\n

BR claimed she was offered a base salary of \u00a314K (US$18K) per year for four days a week, plus a bonus of 10% of everything she billed and received, plus 5% of what AD billed and received.<\/p>\n

AD told her that her background in London nightlife would be an asset as she would be able to entertain and work alongside high net-worth clients and accompany them to swanky restaurants and bars.<\/p>\n

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He made the \u201cGod\u201d and \u201cslave\u201d comment via a WhatsApp message, explaining that it was the only way she could \u201cfulfill her potential.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The tribunal heard that after researching Eldwick, BR was excited about the possibility of working with them.<\/p>\n

But on her first day, as she headed to Eldwick\u2019s offices, AD called her and told her to come to his house instead. Subsequently, she either worked there or from home.<\/p>\n

Harassment and Victimization <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ultimately, BR never went to the firm\u2019s offices, met any of its employees, or received a contract from Eldwick. An earlier tribunal ruled that she had never been employed by Eldwick and therefore was not liable for any compensation from the firm. Instead, she worked for AD, although she did not receive any payment from him.<\/p>\n

BR accepted that she had been \u201crather na\u00efve\u201d throughout the process.<\/p>\n

The tribunal found the deceased lawyer to have been in breach of contract, in breach of his duty to provide a written statement of employment, and was guilty of sexual harassment and victimization.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, AD was arrested by police after he went to BR\u2019s house and assaulted her and her four-year-old son, according to tribunal filings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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